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Here is a list of places to pick your own apples in Southern Maine:

Blueberry Hill Farm

York County

457-1151

Apples and highbush blueberries.

Milton Mills: Blueberry Hill Farm

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Open September to mid-October from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Brackett Orchards

York County

637-2377

Family operated farm since the 1780’s. All the common apple varieties are available, and fresh cider too. Pick-your-own or already picked for you.

Limington: Route 11

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Open 7 days a week all winter.

Dole Orchards

York County

793-4409

E-mail: dolesorchard@psouth.net

Home page: www.dolesorchard.com

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Beautiful hilltop location with many apple varieties to choose from.

Limington: Doles Ridge Road, between Rts. 11 and 117

Open daily Labor Day weekend to mid-October from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Douglas Hill Orchard

Cumberland County

787-2745

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E-mail: frimorn@pivot.net

Enjoy the panoramic White Mountain views while picking your own apples, pears and pumpkins. Pre-picked apples, pumpkins, gourds and cider also available. Groups welcome!

Sebago: Near Douglas Mountain hiking. Follow signs from Rte 107 to Orchard Road.

Open daily from sun-up to sun-down.

Gile’s Family Farm at Notre Dame

York County

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324-2944

E-mail: fboucher@psouth.net

Established orchard. Macs, Cortlands, red & golden delicious, Macouns and Brocks. Free wagon rides to picking area. Picnic at tables overlooking orchard and lake. No pets please.

Lyman: Brock Rd., off Rts. 202 & 4

Open Labor Day through mid-October from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fri., Sat., Sun. & holidays

Hammond Farms

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York County

985-2550

Mac, Cortland, red and golden delicious, Granny Smith, Macoun, and empire varieties. Also, cider and a farmstand

Lyman: 180 Old North Berwick Road

Open daily.

Kelly Orchards

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York County

636-1752

Pick your own apples, pumpkins and winter squash.

Acton: Rt. 109 Shanborn Rd.

Open Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1 to Thanksgiving. Call for hours and availability.

Lakeview Orchard

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York County

664-6903

E-mail: lunkntosh@juno.com

Macs, Cortlands, red and yellow delicious and Brocks. Also cider and pumpkins for sale.

Lyman: 287 Brock Road, Lyman. Off Rte 202 opposite State Police Station.

Opening Labor Day weekend through October. Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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McDougal Orchards

York County

324-5054

E-mail: mcdorch@gwi.net

Home page: www.mcdougalorchards.com

Pick-your-own or ready-picked fruit. 14+ varieties on mostly dwarf trees. Pumpkins and sweet cider in season. Hayride on weekends. Farm animals.

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Springvale: One mile south of Rte 11A on Hanson’s Ridge Road

Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., mid-August through October.

Handicapped Accessible

Meadow Brook Farm

Cumberland County

627-7009

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Many apple varieties which you can pick or buy fresh-picked. Beautiful mountain/lake view. Also, cider, vegetables, pumpkins, squash, baked goods and ornamentals.

Raymond: Rte 302 to Rte 85, 7 miles to farm.

Open Sept. 1 to Halloween, daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday hayrides mid-September to mid-October.

Moulton Orchards

Cumberland County

225-3455

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E-mail: rho@megalink.net

Home page: www.rickerhill.com

Beautiful, small family run orchard with really good apples and just a short ride from Portland. You can buy already picked or pick your own.

Turner: Rte 35

Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week in September and October.

Handicapped Accessible

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Notre Dame Institute

York County

324-2983

E-mail: alfredfic@cybertours.com

Apple orchard run by Gile Family Farm. Most varieties of apples available. Also, PYO blueberries in season.

Alfred: Rt. 202 between Alfred & Waterboro

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Open Labor Day to Oct. 15 all week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Blueberries mid-July through August.

Pine View Orchard

York County

698-5891

E-mail: CantinR@aol.com

Clean well kept orchard with an excellent view of the mountians and valleys. Come enjoy our easy picking on semi-dwarf trees.

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Berwick: From downtown Berwick proceed north past City Hall and the Tannery to Sullivan St., at stop sign proceed half a mi, bear left on to Pine Hill Rd. for 2 miles, sign is on right side of road.

Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from September to first week of October.

Randall Orchards

Cumberland County

642-3500

Fax: 642-3500

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Beautiful family farm, only 15 minutes from Portland. Many varieties of apples, pumpkins and squash, also a working cider mill.

Standish: Randall Road off Rte 25 1/4 mile over the Gorham Standish line, on left

Open late August through middle of November.

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Romac Orchard

York County

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636-3247

E-mail: jpsromac@metrocast.net

Home page: romacorchards.freeservers.com

Enjoy apple picking atop York County, with White Mountains and blue Maine lakes in view. McIntosh, Macouns, Red and Golden Delicious and Cortlands. Free hay rides.

Sanford: Rte. 109 to Acton. Follow signs on H Road.

Labor Day to Columbus Day.

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Spiller Farm

York County

985-2575

E-mail: spillerfarm@juno.com

“U-Pick” apples and pumpkins. Hayrides, corn stalks, gourds and fall veggies.

Wells: Rt. 9A 2.5 miles east from Rt. 109 Wells; or 4 miles west from Rt. 1 Kennebunk, (1123 Branch Road)

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Open mid-June through October. During the season daily updated recorded message daily about picking conditions and hours. Please call for message.

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Sweetser’s Apple Barrel and Orchards

Cumberland County

829-3074

A choice of apple varieties, old-fashioned and new, including Red Gravenstein, McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun, and Northern Spy. Pure sweet cider, in season, no preservatives. A family farm.

Cumberland Center: 19 Blanchard Road, just off Route 9

Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Nov. 25.

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